What are the benefits of using a certificed practising conveyancer?
(1) What is a CPC? – A CPC is a Certified Practising Conveyancer. To become a CPC a conveyancer must have completed the educational and practical training requirements to hold a conveyancers licence and be a member of the Australian Institute of Conveyancers NSW Division (AIC). Being a member of the AIC means that the conveyancer must abide by the rules and codes of conduct of the AIC, they must also complete the annual continuing education requirements that are required to renew a conveyancer’s licence each year. These requirements are set out by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and the AIC provides the facility by which members can complete their continuing education. The AIC promotes the view that members should complete more than the compulsory requirements set down by the OFT and that continuing education is of utmost importance to the continuing skill and expertise that is needed to remain abreast of the ever changing nature of the conveyancing profession. Most CPCs will complete